With the summer wasteland of reality TV quickly approaching, there are some scripted shows debuted that may be worth a look. USA is premiering it's new scripted show, "In Plain Sight" tonight at 10 p.m. You might have seen a commerical or two for it.

Starring Mary McCormack as tough U.S. Marshal Mary Shannon, the show adds some twists to the usual cop procedural. Mary is involved in the Witness Protection Program, supporting a host of criminal and innocents clients before they head to testify. Fred Weller is her partner Marshall, a character I could do without: He's smarmy and doesn't do much for the show or plot. Cristian de la Fuente brings the eye candy (and not much else) to the party and Mary's mother and sister -- played by Lesley Ann Warren and Nichole Hiltz, respectively -- go from quirky to annoying fairly fast.

Mary is the only intriguing character. Her swagger and style are interesting, but it's hard to place her motivation. She's cold one minute and hot the next with no explanation. Although her character archetype seems quite en vogue lately, she's still has a refreshing persona.

The plot can be really clunky and predictable. and some of the lines of dialogue are downright painful. "In Plain Sight" is very character driven, which means with the exception of being entertained by Mary for a while, the effect on this viewer was a "meh."